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Title: Chipper is a first ballot Hall of Famer Post by: HerbTarlekVol on January 25, 2018, 12:34:34 EST Never a doubt that he would be.
Really solid 2018 class: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22202627/chipper-jones-vladimir-guerrero-jim-thome-trevor-hoffman-elected-baseball-hall-fame Title: Re: Chipper is a first ballot Hall of Famer Post by: Black Diamond Vol on January 25, 2018, 12:56:13 EST Happy for Chipper, but disappointed in the scant support for Andruw Jones.
If you're going to take an all-defense, no-offense guy like Ozzie Smith on his first ballot, how does Andruw only get 7% of the vote? He is by every statistical measure the greatest defensive outfielder of all time, and in his prime he added some great run production as well. Of course, Ozzie was marketable, great with the media, and a great ambassador for the game off the field, while Andruw couldn't do interviews without a translator until late in his career. I guess that's the difference. :confused: Title: Re: Chipper is a first ballot Hall of Famer Post by: LouisVOL on January 25, 2018, 06:37:29 EST 11th highest percentage in history.
Griffey, Jr. Seaver Ryan Ripkin Cobb Brett Hank Gwynn Big Unit Maddux Pretty good company. My only comment: Why is Ken Griffey, Jr. at the top of the list? I certainly agree he is a Hall of Famer, but best percentage ever? Title: Re: Chipper is a first ballot Hall of Famer Post by: HerbTarlekVol on January 25, 2018, 07:15:38 EST 11th highest percentage in history. Griffey, Jr. Seaver Ryan Ripkin Cobb Brett Hank Gwynn Big Unit Maddox Pretty good company. My only comment: Why is Ken Griffey, Jr. at the top of the list? I certainly agree he is a Hall of Famer, but best percentage ever? If memory serves, that was a slim year for legit candidates. |